Jewish Lads' and Girls' Brigade

Analysis

Jewish Lads' and Girls' Brigade is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01713997). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Jewish Lads' and Girls' Brigade reported income of £2.1m and spending of £1.8m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £2.1m (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Jewish Lads' and Girls' Brigade sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Open College Network London Region (£2.1m), South Lee School Limited (£2.1m) and Greenwich Waldorf School Initiative (£2.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 52% and charitable activities 48%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 4.5%. Reserves of £657k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.